Commission on Presidential Debates to announce structural changes for "orderly discussion"

The Commission on Presidential Debates ^ | 9/30/2020 | CPD Statement

[1Old Pro]

September 30, 2020

The Commission on Presidential Debates sponsors televised debates for the benefit of the American electorate. Last night’s debate made clear that additional structure should be added to the format of the remaining debates to ensure a more orderly discussion of the issues. The CPD will be carefully considering the changes that it will adopt and will announce those measures shortly.

The Commission is grateful to Chris Wallace for the professionalism and skill he brought to last night’s debate and intends to ensure that additional tools to maintain order are in place for the remaining debates.

[1Old Pro]

Here's my suggestion for change: 1) No Moderator 2) Have a time keeper 3) Candidate #1 gets 2 minutes to discuss topic 4) Candidate #2 gets 1 minute to comment, challenge, or question 5) Candidate #1 gets 30 seconds to respond 6) Candidate #2 begins with 2 minutes to discuss topic....

[Buckeye McFrog]

The Commission is grateful to Chris Wallace for the professionalism and skill he brought to last night’s debate

That right there tells you what a SCROOOOOO job these changes are gonna be for Trump.

[stanne]

“ The Commission is grateful to Chris Wallace for the professionalism and skill he brought to last night’s ...”

If that’s true then that’s the problem right there.

[struggle]

They’re going to cut his mike.

[RobertoinAL]

Eliminate the commission!

[HombreSecreto]

No agreement to any changes unless there is testing for drugs and checking for electronic devices.

[KarlInOhio]

Like the Lincoln-Douglas debates, except they had 60 minutes for the first speaker, 90 minutes for the second, and finally 30 minutes for the first speaker's rebuttal. Now that we have shorter atten -- squirrel!

[Highest Authority]

#1 = test for electronic devices.
#2 = drug test for all.

[Mr. N. Wolfe]

The question is...will the republicans finally get equality in moderators? One republican moderator for every one democrat moderator.

[rktman]

😲📴. Professionalism? Srsly? "CAUTION! ASSCLOWN AHEAD!"

[Highest Authority]

#3 = moderator must be registered Independent!

[Trueblackman]

I say we jut cut the crap: Have each candidate come down to their theme music, get into a WWE Ring and lack the smackdown on each other for the belt/sarc.

[rintintin]

“what a SCROOOOOO job these changes are gonna be for Trump. “

This commission is part of the DC Swamp

It’s Trumps choice to play by this “commission’s” rules. I thought he went to DC to drain the swamp, not to dance to their rules.

[1Old Pro]

The question is...will the republicans finally get equality in moderators? One republican moderator for every one democrat moderator.

Not when the commission is Dems and RINOs

[Mr Ramsbotham]

Like the Lincoln-Douglas debates, except they had 60 minutes for the first speaker, 90 minutes for the second, and finally 30 minutes for the first speaker's rebuttal. Now that we have shorter atten -- squirrel!

To be fair, they didn't have Dancing With the Stars back then. So people got their entertainment wherever they could!

[1Old Pro]

Exactly, you need to admit to the problem before a solution can be reached.

[rintintin]

Eliminate the commission“

The commission is part of the swamp. Its mission is to restrict what issues can be discussed so that no candidate threatens the swamps starus and status quo. Why is Trump allowing this commission to have any part in the election process, let alone call the shots for the debates?

[Mozzafiato]

There should be no moderator. Just do it in the Lincoln-Douglas debate format

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

You have won the topic.
Now, take your Pepe and chair outside.

[Seruzawa]

Commission on Presidential Debates

Woowee! That’s a pretty hifalutin name for a self-appointed bunch of mooching swamp rats.